The Program


Having
a mentor has opened my eyes to how big the world really is, and all the opportunities that are out there.

- Participant

Cybermentor is an online mentoring program aimed at girls, ages 11 through 18. This program matches girls with women who have chosen careers in science, math, engineering, or technology. Together they explore careers and questions about life as a scientist or engineer. These matches are held for a school year (September – May). In this safe online Cybermentor community, girls and their mentors exchange conversations once a week around a variety of topics.

Science News & Events

Mentor Profile

We are all mutants – Sep 01

Oceans absorb much more CO2 – Sep 01

Mediterranean diet helps diabetes – Sep 01

Child's play & video gaming – Aug 28

Living longer and happier – Aug 21

Artificial blood vessels – Aug 21

NASA heads out to sea – Aug 21

Stressed crops and global warming – Aug 17

Perseid Meteor Shower – Aug 11

Birth defect linked to essential gene – Aug 10

Gravity cues geckos – Aug 05

All you need is love – Aug 04

Biomolecular computers 'think'  – Aug 03

Gorilla virus in our midst – Aug 03

Canadian astronaut returns  – July 31

Heart disease risk factors on rise – July 20

Early-life & chronic diseases – July 20

Science News Archives

Name: Heather Warketin
Cybermentor since: Oct 2003
Occupation: Medical Physicist at Cross Cancer Institute. Education: Engineering degree from McMaster University in Hamilton and a Master’s degree in Medical Radiation Physics from McGill University in Montreal. My greatest career influence: When I started at the Cross Cancer Institute just over 10 years ago, there was just one other female medical physicist working here. When she started she would have been considered a real pioneer in the field. She took me under her wing and showed me how to balance work and family life while still ...